Hannah Messenger

“What do you see?” “A bird flying away from a broken cage,” Derek said. “What does it symbolize?” “Freedom,” I said. “What else?” “Escape,” Eduardo said. Doolittle turned to Derek. “Leaving what is safe so you can be more,” Derek said. “The cage is what the bird knows; the sky is all the things he still wants to do, even if it’s a risk.” “Ah!” Doolittle raised his index finger. “All those are examples of abstract thinking. Our entire culture is based on the idea that a single concept can have many different interpretations. We actively encourage the development of this skill, because it helps us solve our problems in new ways.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Rises